29,700 actual miles, body off frame restored to new or better.
Bought from the son of the original owner in 2010. That owner took
the car apart and took his time meticulously restoring it.
Completed 2018 and only 750 miles put on since. I put 50 of those
on myself. One of the best functioning old cars of the thousands
I've driven, probably in the top 5. It did everything right- every
bulb works, windows roll smooth, restarted when warm. It steered,
stopped and accelerated flawlessly. Rode smooth, no vibrations,
squeaks or rattles. I am always reminding people "these are old
cars". I will call this a new car! Real 442, #s match throughout,
awesome factory colors!
EXTERIOR: Factory Matador red- code RR which means red upper, red
lower; no ugly vinyl top. Everyone, including myself loves the look
of the dog dish wheels. The body is absolutely laser beam straight,
every square inch of it. I don't see a ripple, a dent, a bubble or
a crack. Everthing fits square and flush. Doors shut like a new
car, even with the windows up. The windows roll up as easy as a hot
knife through butter. The paint is polished out to a better than
factory, smooth glossy finish. Very nice original stainless steel.
Up front the grill, headlight bezels, bumper look new. The chrome
grills on the hood look new, original antenna and remote mirror
look great. In back the bumper, tail lights, moldings are all mint.
Jambs are meticulous, new weatherstrips and window seals. New BFG
tires. The rims are painted slick, hubcaps are excellent.
INTERIOR: Factory parchment color- code 947. All new premium
reproduction Legendary interior. New cushions, upholstery and seat
trim. New door panels, armrests, window cranks and handles.
Headliner and visors are excellent, has Oldsmobile vanity mirror.
Rear mesh speaker tray and trim are mint. New carpet and
reproduction floormats. The seatbelts are pristine. Dash area is
very clean and tidy. It has the rally pac gauges and tic toc tack.
New glovebox liner, the owner's pouch is in there with manuals and
protect-o-plate. It has all new wiring harness. Every bulb works,
clock works.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT: #s matching original 400-350 hp motor was
rebuilt and balanced. The engine bay is meticulously restored to a
concourse level. The motor is painted the proper bronze, all the
nuts, bolts brackets are detailed. Restored air cleaner with new
pie tin on top, original heat riser tubes still hooked up. It has a
new cadmium plated power brake booster, new master cylinder. It has
power steering. The squirters are hooked up. Detailed with correct
dated spark plug wires, spring clamp battery cables with a Delco
battery topper, GM hoses and clamps, hood insulation. It is show
quality.
TRUNK COMPARTMENT: Super clean metal with a very neatly applied
spatter finish paint. Bottom of the trunk lid and the jamb are as
slick as the outside of the car. New wire harness, trunk light and
power trunk release works. It has new decals weatherstrip and two
piece rubber plaid mat. The spare is a new BFGoodrich tire on a red
painted rim that matches the other wheels. The Jack assembly is
complete and bolted down properly. There's even a car cover
included.
UNDERSIDE: Theody was off the frame. Every component was restored.
It has the Rally suspension which includes sway bars and boxed rear
control arms. The front end was completely gone through- bushings,
ball joints, tie rods etc. 4 New shocks. New premium reproduction
Gardner exhaust system with trumpet tips through the bumper. Brake
system was completely restored. Upgraded to disc in front, has
stainless lines, e-brake assembly is complete. New fuel system-
tank, sending unit and stainless lines. Looking up at the motor it
is spotless, rebuilt starter. The matching vin # is stamped on the
block behind the steering pump. The #s matching Turbo 400 automatic
trans was rebuilt. The original tag is still riveted to the side of
it. Original 3.08 posi rear was rebuilt and has limited slip tag
still attached. The floors, inner rockers and quarters are clean
metal. The rubber drain plugs are in place. The frame was prepped,
painted and reunited to the body with new bushings.
This is one of the "exceptional ones"! All my years of experience
feels strongly about it. The next owner will be very pleased
everytime he or she looks at and even more so driving it!
I, Jay Grams, take pride in personally writing the descriptions for
virtually every car for about the last 30 years now. A significant
amount of effort goes into fact checking. What I am offering is my
professional impression of the vehicle.
Our salesmen are happy to assist with descriptions and making sure
your questions are answered. One great suggestion is letting us do
a walk around video that explains the car's condition in
detail.
Don't be intimidated, contact sales now for a no pressure, no
hassle experience!
815 385 3644 9-5 central
[email protected] Answered ASAP
Power steering
Power disc brakes
Rally gauges
Tic Toc Tachometer
Power trunk
Rally suspension
Posi rear
Dog dish wheels
Bucket seats
Console
Reproduction mats
Remote mirror
Protect-o-plate
Owner's manual
